10 articles in this issue
Zohre Sadat Hosseinipour, Alireza Heidari, Mehdi shahrabi, Kiana Poorzandpoush
Objectives: Application of fissure sealants is a practical method for prevention of occlusal pit and fissure caries. Microleakage is an important factor affecting the success of fissure sealant treatment. This study aimed to assess the microleakage of a s... see more
Nasrin Farhadian, Amirfarhang Miresmaeili, Vahid Shahidi Zandi
Objectives: The purpose of this randomized clinical trial (RCT) was to compare the shear bond strength (SBS) of orthodontic brackets bonded to enamel with conventional acid-etch (AE) technique and self-etching primers (SEP).Materials and Methods: Twenty-t... see more
Arash Mansourian, Sara Pourshahidi, Maryam-Sadat Sadrzadeh-Afshar, Hooman Ebrahimi
Objectives: Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPDS) is the most common form of temporomandibular disorders. Because of the multifactorial nature of the problem, its management usually involves several treatment modalities to maximize their synergistic... see more
Sara Valizadeh, Aida Moradi, Mansoureh Mirzaei, Hooman Amiri, Mohammad Javad Kharazifard
Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the microshear bond strength (µSBS) of various adhesive systems to dentin.Materials and Methods: In this in vitro experimental study, 60 sound human third molars were divided into four groups. Dentin discs ... see more
Pegah Sarraf, Nazanin Kiomarsi, Farrokh Haj Taheri, Behrang Moghaddamzade, Fatemeh Dibaji, Mohammad Javad Kharazifard
Objectives: This study aimed to compare the transportation of the mesiobuccal canal of maxillary molars following root canal preparation with HyFlex CM (HCM) and Edge Taper Platinum (ETP) rotary systems and stainless steel (SS) hand files using cone-beam ... see more
Seyed Alireza Parhiz, Pegah Bakhtiary, Farzaneh Mosavat, Mohammad Javad Kharazi Fard
Objectives: This study sought to assess the thickness of buccal and lingual alveolar bone plates according to the position of impacted mandibular third molars on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans.Materials and Methods: Eighty-four CBCT scans of i... see more
Mehdi Shahrabi, Alireza Heidari, Sanaz Kamareh
Objectives: Attempts to retain primary teeth have led to introduction of materials and techniques for their preservation such as stainless steel crowns (SSCs). Due to variations in tooth anatomy among different populations, this study compared the buccoli... see more
Farnaz Firouz, Fariborz Vafaee, Zahra Khamverdi, Sara Khazaei, Somayeh Ghorbani Gholiabad, Mahsa Mohajeri
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effect of three commonly consumed beverages on surface roughness of polished and glazed zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate (ZLS) glass ceramics.Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 104 rectangular... see more
Azam Khorshidian, Bagher Larijani, Mohammad Sadegh Ahmad-Akhoundi, Alireza Parsapour, Abbas Ebadi, Amir Ahmad Shojaei
Objectives: The dental profession has a special place of trust in the society, and dental clinicians must adhere to ethical standards in all dental procedures. Ethical conduct is one of the main expectations of individuals from this profession. The aim of... see more
Somayeh Allahyari
Cranial radiotherapy has several side effects. One of the most important complications is radiation caries that endangers the treatment prognosis. In the literature, the use of crowns and bridges for irradiated patients has been suggested as a contraindic... see more